Bleeding Edge guide, tips, and tricks: Becoming a better team player, and how to win
Get an edge in Bleeding Edge with our tips on being a better teammate.
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Bleeding Edge is just a couple of weeks away from its full release and the final closed beta kicks off today, with a host of improvements such as experimental in-match music, performance optimization, ability balancing and more. If you’re all set to dive in on the beta but you find yourself needing a bit help figuring out how to be better at the game, we’re here to help.
Bleeding Edge has a very fun atmosphere, which can be deceptively enticing and you might not realize just how challenging the average match can be. Still, Ninja Theory wants it to be easy to learn but difficult to master, so you can quickly pick up the basics and find room for improvement. I’ve put together a quick list of tips and tricks here that should give you some ideas to play around with if you currently find yourself struggling.
Bleeding Edge Combat tips and tricks
Obviously, you’ll need to learn to adapt on the fly but there’s a few basic rules that tend to hold true no matter what.
Bleeding Edge Stick together as a team
Stay together, stay together, stay together andstay together.Even moreso than in most multiplayer games, a team that separates in Bleeding Edge is a team that will be picked apart. It doesn’t matter the game mode or game type, move as one unit and use your abilities frequently. If you always move together, you can catch your opponents when they split apart and easily take them out.
Bleeding Edge Communicate
Heavily related to the above, communication in Bleeding Edge is absolutely vital. Playing with some friends in a squad is the best option but if you’re going to be playing with people you don’t know, it’s highly recommended that you be using a headset and mic. Talking out plans, coordinating attacks, making sure everyone is on the same page, all these things are necessary for a team to win. I know, I know, being on open chat can be annoying if people are being obnoxious or rude. For this game, try it anyways. Talking together will make a huge difference.
Bleeding Edge Try different characters
It’s very easy to get caught up in your favorite character’s design, or the one that you simply have played the most so far. Don’t make that mistake here. If the enemy team swaps up and seems to be winning, try out someone new! Don’t be the person that refuses to budge even when your team is horribly imbalanced. Who knows, you might even find someone else that you want to try maining for a while.
Bleeding Edge Get creative and experiment
The abilities of different characters in Bleeding Edge play off each otherandthe map design in unexpected ways. Is a train about to come through on Landslide? Mekko is perfect for pushing opponents into the tracks. Use Maeve’s cage to trap an enemy on Kulev’s ward to keep them taking damage. Chaining together abilities in unique ways will allow you to find some unexpected benefits and possible plays.
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Bleeding Edge is set to release on March 24, 2020 for Xbox One and PC. Like all Xbox Game Studios titles, it’ll launch day and date into Xbox Game Pass. A couple of weeks after it releases, players can look forward to the first post-launch character, Mekko, a cybernetically-enhanced dolphin operating a tank. You can read more aboutMekko in our character guide here.
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Bleeding Edge is a cyborg brawler for teams of four across a variety of game modes and maps. Fans of games like Overwatch and Smite may find themselves right at home in this game, built by Ninja Theory of DmC and Hellblade fame.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
